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Work in Coventry

Every work series published for Coventry, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

In Coventry, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £22,753 in 2008 to £37,759 in 2025, a change of £15,006 or 66.0%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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ONS. Earlier years come from Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £37,759 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

In Coventry, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £435 in 2008 to £745 in 2025, a change of £310 or 71.2%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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ONS. Earlier years come from Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £745 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Coventry, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 26,285 in January 1986 to 14,095 in July 2026, a change of 12,190 or 46.4% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 14,095 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Coventry, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 10.1% in January 1992 to 5.8% in July 2026, a change of 4.3% or 42.6% (ONS).